Recruitment – Hot or Cold

I think we all know how quickly we form a positive or negative impression of someone – I believe it is around 4 seconds.  In fact at a recent British Psychological Society Conference it was said that we make up our minds on someone’s integrity and trustworthiness in less than 2 seconds.  Read more

Attract the right staff

Turnover rates in the UK are still high so how do you attract the right staff when there is so much movement? Your first impression is made through the job advert – it needs to hit the mark.

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Do you want to be in my gang?

Two new pieces of research I’ve come across should give us pause for thought.

activ8 Intelligence, an innovative new company, is using advanced software to analyse people data and inform HR decision making. 

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Heartache recruitment style

Research by Doctor David Biggs at the University of Gloucestershire found that being turned down for a job can feel like being rejected by a romantic partner or, at its worst, going through a divorce.

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